[DeTomaso] Clutch help

[bill gaino]

My first thought is if it was the slave, fluid would leak there. If it does not leak, then it must be the master letting the fluid return to the resivour past the seals.   If the seals on the slave were at fault, the fluid would sneak past and leak inside the bellhouse.  Try removing the master cover...... pump up and hold the pedal to the floor, have another look into the resivour and see if it refills....Probobly not going to move much.   Bill 1362

-----Original Message-----
>From: CoatesR8 at aol.com
>Sent: Sep 21, 2009 10:35 AM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: [DeTomaso] Clutch help
>
>I could do with some help    guys .
> 
>took my car to the Goodwood Revival meeting last weekend (Sorry you were  
>not there Mr Drew, but nice to see Charlie McCall again) .
> 
>At the end of day one on arrival back at Mike Millers ( where we were  
>staying ) I noticed the car was difficult to get in gear and once in  ,was even 
>more difficult to get out.  First press of the pedal is OK   but keep your 
>foot down and the car will start to creep. So bad that we  took Mary's Z3   
>on the Sunday. Limped home with it with major hold  up's on the M25 .
> 
>I know the problem is a hydraulic one  but which cylinder is it and  how do 
>you test it?
> 
>The car is a GT5S 1989 it has one of Dennis's Hydraulic release bearings  
>and I think one of his 3/4 bore master cylinders. 
> 
>Thanks in anticipation .
> 
>Roger Coates UK
> 
>I do not want to pull the box out if it is not  necessary.
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